Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-18
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ADVERSE REPORT on ruE NOMINATION..
10 Is understood that the senate committee On
pfnting have adopted an adverse report upon the
nomination of Public Printer Benedict
The senate Dissrtcs Coansissee.
ms ACTED uFoS AT ro-pArs nEFrrSe-rHH cABan
RAILROAD ELL GOES ovxk
AT the regular meeting OF the senate Df2n1
committee to-day the cable railroad bin WIS dis
eassed ana laid aside without action, u being
agreed that special meeting shall be held next
weonesday 10 consider H. The following House
oiis were fa,orably acted upon and reported 70
the Senate:
kxrENsroN or srRxnss AND AvxxynAf
Directing the Commissioners TO establish streets
ana avenues In the county. II directs them 70
nave surveyed and plated that part az the county
bounded BY Boundary Rock creek. ptney branch.
spring road and Rock Greek church road the Sol.
oiers, Home park and Lincoln avenue, and GO de-
iOmty The prOscs s snS .ses EsSseso SSs
ported by the Commissioner ii appropriates
$3.50 nor this purpose.
OTHER BuIa
Also the bin 70 regulate the construction ana
operation OF elevators within the District it
authorizes the Commissioners 70 make and pub
lish such ordesa 90 may DO neccssary % regulate
the ooQatructaon repair and operation OF elevators
provides That the rave OF Interest 20 be collected
On all general taxes In arresrs on July lst 1880
and on all special assessments doe, shall be ak
siIiss now pfsscribsd The act sAsn Apply only
TO taxes and asssssments PAID On q before the
Also. the Din S's TO amend the p,strscs revised
statutes relating 10 the serving az summonS and
the bin TO remit taxes and psnalties on 81 Bcui-
MICS church property.
Ihe Nasisnal Deeunsss.
rRosPsCn o. ACTION IN sns Rouuk
There Is a possibility that the question a sp-
propnating several million dollars for national d.
fensss may gct before the Hous In . fAvos.
able shape through the military alfairs
committee m this way the House may
snras. Of Sna me- RsSo.s sps cnm 'ss ~ mo
chances are that the numerous senate bal6 seus
10 the appropriations committee viii set
50 cneke 9,a up that they wiz never - SlS
be squeezed down far below their natural en-
The military Affairs committee, however, seams
NoAdoo bill TO them gives a ground
quite respecssee measure. fsey SsId %es y
opinion was deoiSsdiy in faror Of SeienssS and a
adjourned TO meet again after 3 O'Clock Mr..
Bragg, the chairman, and one og two others are
JOT1ty OF the committee think otherwise.
The Dcpenacnt Psnsioa BalI
MAJORITY OF THE HOUSE. COMMITTEE FAVOR Pass
ING N ovkR TINE VETO
The House committee On invalid pensions had
the veto OF the dependent pension hill
under consideration to-day. but reached no
vote. subcommittee which had baen
appointed TO book up statistics made their reports,
which were favorable TO the passage Of the It'll
over the veto. The committee will meet again To-
morrow. IL was developed az to-days meeting
that majority would favor the passage II the bali
over the veto, but that the report would not 30
unanimous.
Capitol Topics.
THE SENATE AGREEs-
The senate this afternoon agreed TO the Con-
ference report on the anti-polygamy bill
VETO sUsTAISgD
The House this afternoon refused 70 pass the bill
ranting q pension TO W. Hart simmons over the
PRESIDENTS veto by a vote OF yeanA lag; MAYA 8s-
not the necessary two-thirds In the Affirmative.
PROVIDING FOR THE MEXICAN VETERANS pENsloNs.
The House committee on appropriations agreed
70 bill to-day appropriatng 81, 600 90 10 pay the
Mexican pensions. The estimates FOR an Increased
force In the Pension Office, on account OF this
bi We're laid over and they decided 10 amend
tn. legislative bill by making I'VE chief examiners
In the Pension Office In lieu VI paying examiners
| Oy the day.